Vocab Flashcards
1
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amenorrhea
A
absence of menses
2
Q
dysmenorrhea
A
severe menstrual cramps
3
Q
loop electrosurgical excision procedure
A
surgical technique for removing dysplastic cells from the cervix with a small wire loop
4
Q
menarche
A
a woman’s first mestrual period
5
Q
menopause
A
termination of women’s mensural cycle
6
Q
menorrhagia
A
excessively prolonged or profuse menses
7
Q
metrorrhagia
A
bleeding between periods
8
Q
postcoital
A
after sexual union
9
Q
vasectomy
A
male sterilization
10
Q
enuresis
A
bed-wetting
11
Q
growth chart
A
chart used to determine a child’s growth
12
Q
immunizations
A
vaccine
13
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jaundice
A
yellowness of the skin due to the inability to break down bilirubin
14
Q
puberty
A
develop secondary sexual traits and reproductive functions
15
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geriatrician
A
specialist who cares for the elderly
